Dia kawan aku Selama aku tahu Walaupun jumpa tak selalu Tapi dia kawan aku
Kian usia meningkat Dan masa semakin singkat Tak lama lagi aku akan berangkat Terpaksa pergi walaupun hati berat
Walaupun hari mendatang Pasti penuh ketidakpastian Namun ternyata yang satu
Dia kawan aku.
NaPoWriMo: Day 7
And if you had asked me Just about a month ago About what I wanted to be
I probably wouldn't be able to answer With messed up thoughts foggy and unclear
But that doesn't have to be a bad thing you see soon I realized because through the commotion of uncertainty my mind began to crystallize
Maybe it's going to take a while more before I fully understand but know this already that what I want to be
is who I already am.
#azaliazaharuddin
Puisi Hari Jumaat: Kosong
Kami bertentang mata Aku di sini Kau di sana Sejenak kau bertanya "Mengapa?" Jurus aku menjawab "Tiada apa - apa" Dan mungkin Di situ terletaknya jawapan Kepada soalan Yang kian lama kau nanti-nantikan
Kerana benar Itulah hakikatnya Yang aku sememangnya Tidak rasakan apa-apa
Hatiku tawar Bagai sambal tumis tidak cukup asam garam gula Bagai makanan Jepun yang sering tiada rasa Bagai cuaca panas yang tidak lengkap tanpa segelas air kelapa
Dan itulah kebenaran Sekian lama aku rahasiakan Namun hari demi hari aku bertahan makin berat tangungan beban
Hingga akhirnya aku tidak mampu.
Dengan demikian terduduklah kita berdua Bertentang mata Menggeleng kepala Tiada siapa atau apa yang mampu menolong
Kerna sudah jelas lagi nyata Hatiku kini
Kosong.
A Prayer for My Mother
Dear God, My mother turns 65 today. What a joyous occasion considering I spent Most of my teenage years just wondering if I’d be able to be here to celebrate. I’ll be honest when I say, That being the youngest I grew up afraid. That at any minute You would suddenly take her away. My mum had me When she was forty you see. So at each point in my life, When a milestone was approaching I would lift up my hands And start praying. That You would let me have her At least till she saw me get my 5, 8, and 10 A’s. That she would see me get my scroll In my hakama when I graduate. Which You did and words cannot express, Just how thankful I am to You for that. But still with every passing year, My fears they reemerge Bubbling up to the surface. Like a race against time, With a few more check points left Before I can reach the finish line With every other daughter married off, I pray again to You God That someday she will be there to attend mine. Hopefully this won’t be too much considering, That in 8 months I’ll be leaving And not just for a year or two but five! I’ll do my best to keep her company till that day arrives. But when it does, If I could I would take her with me, So I won’t have to keep seeing her through a 5inch screen. Because no amount of crisp megapixel camera in HD Can compare to her presence, To her voice that I hear when she walks in to my room in the morning Complaining that I’ve been spending Too much of my time just sleeping. Although there are times when I get irritated Annoyed even, and frustrated. Every child knows that we wouldn’t want it any other way.
So dear God, Keep my mother safe, Care for her as she has cared for me whilst I’m away. Light her roads when there are bad days, Help me be the reason she has a smile and not tears on her face. Comfort her in her sadness When she tries her best to make things right. Unburden all her worries that keeps her up at night. Grant her all Your love And the love that she has given to everyone And anyone that she has touched. Most of all please remind her When she forgets That her daughter Loves her So very much.